Scientists found it was a gigantic map, likely used by a Bronze Age prince to rule the area. AdvertisementAdvertisementMysterious engravings on an ancient stone slab, long relegated to the storage area of an ancient castle, might reveal the locations of long-lost Bronze Age treasure. The scientists are now hoping to uncover the last secrets of the map to find new Bronze Age archaeological sites. The map was likely used by a despotic Bronze Age rulerThe map could point the way to a burial mound of a prince, per a post from the National Archaeology Museum. AdvertisementAdvertisementIt's likely that it was once used by a prince from the early Bronze Age who would have directed a small military faction to forcibly rule the area.

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Persons: —, Yvan Pailler, Paul du Châtellier, It's, Pailler, Clément Nicolas, Nicolas Organizations: Service, University of Western, Agence France Presse, Science Alert, French Museum of National Archaeology, AFP, Bournemouth University, National Archaeology Museum Locations: University of Western Brittany, AFP, Brittany, France, Europe